Which to use
“freche” and “free” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,878
- “freche” frequency rank
- #3,313
- “free” frequency rank
- 30191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | freche | free |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs frech | ohne eine Bezahlung zu verlangen; nicht mit Kosten verbunden |
Where the eye mixes freche and free
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between freche and free
A purely visual mix-up. freche ([ˈfʁɛçə]) and free ([fɹiː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
freche is recorded at frequency rank #26,878, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛçə]. free is at rank #3,313, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɹiː].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30191, this pair ranks #1,752,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of freche vs free
Shared letters: efr. Private to "freche": ch. Private to "free": -.
"freche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "free" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "freche" and "free" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "freche" or "free"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "freche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "free" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,752,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "freche" and "free" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "freche vs frecher". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,752,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.